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  1. 1. Spillover effects following recreationallegalization of marijuana in borderingregions. : Analysis of spillover effect from legislation of marijuana in Washington using synthetic control.

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Ashor Youeel Eshoo; [2023]
    Keywords : Synthetic Control; Spillover Effects; Marijuana; Crime;

    Abstract : Legalizing marijuana for recreational use has been a hot political topic in recent years. Different conclusions have been drawn from the literature on this subject, but one conclusion is that the tactic is an effective instrument in combating the black market. READ MORE

  3. 2. Being High, Feeling Low? Effects of Recreational Marijuana Legalization Policies on Mental Health

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Christina Schwarz; Lukas Maschmann; [2022]
    Keywords : Recreational marijuana laws; dispensaries; mental health; BRFSS; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : In the last years, several states in the United States have enacted medical and recre- ational marijuana legalization laws (MMLs and RMLs). These policies aim to regulate the handling of marijuana consumption at the state level. This led to an ongoing debate on the effects of such laws on public health. READ MORE

  4. 3. Finding a Way Out of the Weeds : The effect legalization of recreational marijuana has on unemployment and arrests – are there any racial disparities?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Maya Heyman; [2020]
    Keywords : Legalization; Recreational marijuana; Unemployment; Arrest rates; United States; Colorado; Difference-in-difference;

    Abstract : The United States has long waged war against drugs resulting in, amongst other things, theworld’s largest prison population and costing society billions of dollars yearly. As a possible solution to the problem, legalization of recreational marijuana has emerged with Colorado as a pioneering state. READ MORE